Method for making records



Patented Mar. 20, 1928'.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LE ROY BANKS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE BOLMONIGA. MUSIC CO., 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

METHOD FOR MAKING RECORDS.

Application led J'uly 22, 1924, Serial No. 727,466. Renewed November 15, 1927.

My invention relates to methods for making perforated sheets or for marking them to be perforated or printed such as are used for notes controlling means or master sheets for notes controlling means for player musical instruments,.type setting machines, type casting machines, etc., through the per-- forations of ywhich air is either drawn or forced to either operate or control the oper'- ation of the tones of musical instruments; or the operation or the control of the operation of type setting, or type casting machines, etc., or the control or the operation of perforating or other punching, marking or printing machines, etc.

The ob'ects are:

vFirst. {'l'o provide a new method of manufacture. f

2nd. To provide a new method for manufacturing perforated sheets or for marking sheet materials.4 y

. 3rd. To provide a new method for manufacturing perforated sheets by electric means, or for marking them, or for printing them.

4th. To provide a method for manufac turing perforated sheet materia-ls or for marking ory printing sheet materials by a combination of pneumatic and electrical devices. l

5th. To provide a method for perforating or marking note controlling sheets for player musical instruments, by playing the instruments and transmitting the tones through pneumatic tubes to marking, perforating, or printing devices, to perforate, printv or mark the sheets.

6th. To provide a method for perforat ing or marking note cont-rolling sheets for player musical instruments, etc., by playing the instrument and utilizing the same air or 'wind which operates the tones to operate neumatic and electric means for either perorating the sheets or for marking or printin them.

, th. To provide an electric means for a new method for perforating or marking sheet materials.

. 8th. To provide a pneumatic means for a new method for perforating, marking or printin 'sheet materials.

To t ese ends, I providev musical instruments or wind yinstruments as they may be termed, with pneumatic tubes leading from the tones producing devices or from the passageways leading to the tones producing devices, to devices operable by pneumatic means, carrying means for perforating, marking or printing sheet materials while the sheet material is moved under and past the perforating, marking or printing devices, at the proper rate of speed.

Also provides means operable by pneumatic means controlled by pneumatic tubes leading from tones producing devices, whereby perforating, printing or marking devices are operated.

Instead of musical instruments, I may use a device without tones producing means and mark the passageways connected with pneumatic tubes with numerals or letters of the alphabet or characters of a musical scale.

In the description of the machine I use Vto accomplish my method, it is obvious that a pencil or other marker may be used in place of the punch and likewise a stencil printing devicey can be substituted without changing the machine except to close up the die holes.

Referring to the drawings,-

Fig. l, is a sectional side elevation of my machine showing the method I use in making perforated sheets, or for marking or printing them. l

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of my electrical tappet lever or key showing the reversal of the contact points for closing the circuit when the air pressure is decreased in the air chamber. Fig. 3, is a view of the bottom of my machine bed and drums for winding the sheet material to be perforated, marked. or printed. i

Referring to the numerals,--` 1 is the leg of the bed 90 through which the wires 6 and 7 attached tothe electrodes 2 and 3 respectively pass in their respective holes 4 and 5 to the helix 46 forming the electromagnet with the core 45, and to the binding nuts 16 and 17 on the insulating post 8, the nut 16 being in electrical contactwith the bracket 14 carrying the contact point 18. The insulating post' 8 is fastened in the bed 90 by the nuts 10 and 9 threaded onto the insulating post 8. Secured to the insulating post 8 s fastened'the Lit) (ttl

the braclrets adjustment, and in this braclret 11 is htted the rest support 19 by thread# ing into the bracket 11 and secured in posi- Y tion by the nut- 20 threaded ontc the rc support 19. p

Between the brackets 11 and 14 with the Contact point 21 adjusted below the contact point 18, and tired to the electric lever lrey .22 resting upon the rest support 19 at ene endand upon the diaphragm et rubber cr other tleirible insulating material, andat its other end is pivcted er hinged in the standard 2l by the pin 28; and this standard2l1 is lined to the bed 90 by the bolt 22e passing through theinsulatine bushing 24, the insulating Washer 33 and theinsulating nut threaded ente the bolt Bel-g under the head 24- ot botSLlis secured the other end 70 ot the helix le completing theV circuit trein the-battery 3 when the contact points 18 and 21ersclosed.

The diaphragm 25 is secured by rino' or tube 25 en its inside pressing t the receptacle 28 which is flanged at 27 tor secur ing it to the bed 90 by the bolts '25 vand 32. Y 25 is the chainber et thediaphragni 25 which leads out ott the nipple 29through the outlet 31 to the tubing BO secured, at one end to the said nipple'29, and this tubing 30 which is flexible and preferably ci'l rubber is secured at its other end BO te the nipple 8G secured in the inusical instrument 91 and to thegreed bleclr 9G and the air passageway 92 under theireed plate 911 carrying the reeds 95. 93 and 9? are the Wind chests :tor the musical instrument 91. 98 and 99 etc., are other nipples leading to other passageways of theinusical instrument 91 whereby ether flexible tubes rnay be connected tc operate ther diaphragme and electrical leyers` With contact points and connections for operating other elec'troinagnets and punches ormarlting devices.

It is contemplated `to usen a series et punches to correspond with the number oit tones of the musical instrument; or to correspond With` the scale of musicali toneszcr te thenuinerals; er toV letters ot the alphabet.

The electrcuragnet l5-e6 is secured-tc the bed 90 by thebolt fr?. Ll2 is thestundard secured by the bolt 36 to the bed 90 in whichl standard l2 is piyeted the tappet -leyer armature all by the pin 13. Y

This leyer armature de is normally held in position tor operating by. the spring 114: secured to the standard l2 by the bolt 70', and the punch i 1 s curedto itsslide or guide slidably inounted in its: standard 53 is normally held in position for operating by its spring 55 securedl tothe stanc ard 53 by the bolt 56 enabling the spring 55 tohold up the pin 54 secured in the guide Below the bed 90 the feed rollers (i8 and 68 and 'l2 and 72 are suitably secured to the bed 90 and between which the paper or other uaterial l1 to be punched passes from the reel to the other reel 68. is supported in the hanger 63 secured to the leg 61 oit the bed 9U by the bolts @Gand 62, by the spindle @lsecured to the crank 6G. The reel 68 is secured to the spindle 67 inserted in suitable bearings in the hanger 38 fastened to the bed 90 cy the bolt l() threaded into the nut 39, and the spindle 67 secured tc the cranlrbtl. The die platel is secured to the bed 90 by the bolt or rivet t9 and is se arranged .that the paper 11 passes between the die plate 51 and the bed 90 andbetween tie feed rollers @Ps-72 and GSL-'72. 36 is the head. of the belt 10. 38 is a bracket attached te the hanger .68.

ln cperatinthe pertmating` machine by iny prccess, he Wind instrument 91` is played upon by suitable means andthe air operating the tones Will in part expand the diephragnn 25 by increasing the pressure in the tubeB() and in the ciamber 25 and thereby raise the lever lrey22 which closes` the contacts21. and 18 making the circuit to the kelectr'ornagnet 't6-e5, and magnetically .y drawing downE the armature lever lll drivesthe guide 52`carryinO the punch 71 through the paper 41, and releasing thepunch 71 when the pressure is diminished Vin the chamber` 25. uncle;L the diaphragm 25.

y ln vFigure 2the lever 2.2.isarranged with the centact 21cnthe reyerseside, and the contact braclret 14:,'Withits'ccntactpointk 18 is reversed and arranged under the lever contact point 21, so that Whenair is dr-awnstroni under the diaphragnr25 as Whenby suction playing ot the instrument 91, `thereby relieving the pressure under the diaphragm 25 causing the lever 22 to tall and close thereontacts 18 and 21 te nialte thecircuit to the electromagnet 1lb-a5', thereby operating the punch 71 threughthe paper l1 in thesaine Way as before." Y

l do not care to liniit myselt to anyv part-icular design Aor censtructionV except asfdetined by niy claims. i

l may use any ine toacconiplish the purpose ctiny clain eadiet punching the -nrateriall sheets, inay simply niark there, or ll inay print ther/n by haring a carbon sheet placed cn tcp ot the incying sheet and closing the die holes Vand substituting other devices 'for the punch,attachedvtoithe guide 52.

l, claim:

11. A method for inalring records,` consisting ot causing air currents toincveand vary the air pressure in chambers and therebyoperating diaphragme to manipulatev electrical circuits to operate recording devices and inoving a sheet to receive the record.

2. il. niethod for making records, consisting et causing air currents to metre in The reel 65 Y opposite directions to vary the air pressure in chambers and thereby operating diaphragms to manipulate electrical circuits to operate recording devices and moving a sheet to receive the record. 1

3. A method for making records, comprising pneumatically varying the air pressure in chambers and thereby operating diaphragms to manipulate electrical circuits to operate recording devices and moving a sheet to receive the record.

4. A method for making records, comprising causing air currents to move through a musical instrument to produce sounds and by the air currents jointly varying the pressure in chambers thereby operating diaphragms to manipulate electrical circuits to operate recording devices and moving a sheet to receive the record.

5. A method for making records, comprising causing air currents to move in opposite directions through a. musical instrument and jointly, by the air currents varying the air pressure in chambers and thereby operating diaphragms to manipulate electrical circuits to operate recording devices, and moving a sheet t0. receive the record.

6. A method for making records, comprising causing air currents to move through a musical instrument to produce sounds, and jointly, by the air currents vary the air pressure in chambers and thereby operate diaphragms to manipulate electrical contacts to maniplate electrical circuit-s to operate recording devices, moving a sheet to receive the record, and rolling up the record.

7. A method of recording a musical note upon a sheet music roll which comprises passing a current of air through a passage- Way in a musical instrument, corresponding to the note to be recorded, causing by movement of said air movement of a pressure responsive diaphragm, utilizing the movement of said diaphragm to complete an electrical circuit, said circuit actuating a recording device, and recording the note upon a music roll sheet.

.JOSEPH LE ROY BANKS. 

